NECK OPENING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neck opening mean? 

• NECK OPENING (noun)
  The noun NECK OPENING has 1 sense:

1. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

  Familiarity information: NECK OPENING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NECK OPENING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

neck; neck opening

Hypernyms ("neck opening" is a kind of...):

opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)

Meronyms (parts of "neck opening"):

collar; neckband (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neck opening"):

neckline (the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck)

V neck (the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V)

Holonyms ("neck opening" is a part of...):

garment (an article of clothing)